anchor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for anchor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.anchor [Am ˈæŋkər, Brit ˈaŋkə] N

1.1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancla f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

to be or lie or ride at anchor

estar anclado

to cast or drop anchor

echar anclas

to cast or drop anchor

anclar

to cast or drop anchor

fondear

to weigh anchor

levar anclas

the ship was dragging its anchor

el buque estaba garrando or garreando

1.2. anchor (mainstay, support):

anchor

sostén m

hope/faith was his anchor

la esperanza/fe fue su sostén

hope/faith was his anchor

la esperanza/fe fue su áncora de salvación liter

2. anchor → anchorman

II.anchor [Am ˈæŋkər, Brit ˈaŋkə] VB trans

1. anchor ship:

anchor

anclar

anchor

fondear

2. anchor rope/tent:

anchor

sujetar

anchor

asegurar

See also anchorwoman, anchorman

anchorwoman <pl anchorwomen> [Am ˈæŋkərˌwʊmən, Brit ˈaŋkəˌwʊmən] N TV

anchorwoman

presentadora f

anchorman <pl anchormen [-men]> [Am ˈæŋkərˌmæn, Brit ˈaŋkəmən] N

1. anchorman TV:

anchorman

presentador m

2. anchorman SPORTS:

anchorman

última persona de un equipo en competir, particularmente en carreras de relevos

anchorman (in tug-of-war)

competidor colocado en uno de los extremos

sheet anchor N

1. sheet anchor NAUT:

sheet anchor

ancla f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de la esperanza

2. sheet anchor (person, thing):

sheet anchor

áncora f (con artículo masculino en el singular) (de salvación)

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heave up anchor

levar

Translations for anchor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ancla

anchor

echar el ancla o las anclas

to drop anchor

levar anclas

to weigh anchor

anclar

to anchor

anclar

to anchor

anclar

to drop anchor

áncora

anchor

levar anclas

to weigh anchor

surto (surta)

at anchor

desaferrar

to weigh anchor

ancla de la esperanza

sheet anchor

anchor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for anchor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancla f

anchor

sacho m Chile

to be at anchor

estar anclado

to drop/weigh anchor

echar/levar anclas

2. anchor fig:

anchor

sostén m

II.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB trans

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

anclar

2. anchor rope, tent:

anchor

sujetar

3. anchor RADIO, TV:

to anchor a radio/TV programme

presentar un programa de radio/de televisión

III.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB intr NAUT

anchor

echar anclas

Translations for anchor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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áncora

anchor

ancla

anchor

echar anclas

to drop anchor

levar anclas

to weigh anchor

sacho

anchor

levar (las) anclas

to weigh anchor

tarugo (para tornillo) m TECH LatAm

screw anchor

leva

weighing anchor

anclar

to anchor

fondear

to anchor

fondear

to anchor

zarpa

weighing anchor

anchor Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at anchor

estar anclado

to drop/weigh anchor

echar/levar anclas

to anchor a radio/TV programme

presentar un programa de radio/de televisión

to purchase the anchor

levar el ancla

to anchor offshore

anclar a cierta distancia de la costa

to weigh anchor

levar el ancla

to drop anchor

echar el ancla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The eagle clutches laurels while perched on the horizontal shank of an anchor with its flukes to the right.

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One such constraint is that loop termini are required to end at the correct anchor position.

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During that time, she originated numerous shows, performed interviews and was the only female anchor of the nightly news.

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At times, the water near the villages wasn't deep enough for the big cargo boat to anchor.

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There is a lagoon where private vessels can moor or anchor overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island.

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Her bow sits upright draped with anchor chains.

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Major anchor stores normally have extended standard trading hours.

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Other examples include clothesline, chalk line, anchor line (rode), stern line, fishing line, marline and so on.

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Since the prices of all other goods in the economy are determined by the price of the anchor good(s), they adjust to price fluctuations of the anchor good.

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At about 12:20, her starboard anchor was carried away by one of the many ships and barges cast about by the storm.

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